Re: VSC powershell module requests

I agree with your first point, I would really love to see a "modern" distribution method for the PowerShell tools - being available in the PSGallery, for example, would make it a lot easier to use the modules than having to manually install a Toolkit, or (in the case of VSC) download the entire ISO to dig the module out. I, unfortunately, don't have the power to change it, but for what it's worth I agree with you.

For your second point, can you clarify on what you mean by "monitor controls"? Can you give me an example of a use case that you'd like to be able to solve with the VSC cmdlets?

Re: VSC powershell module requests

If I’ve understood the functonality correctly you can control if VSC monitors a hosts settings, and throws a warning if it drifts. It’s located in the host rightclick menu (Monitor-start/skip), and must be set one host at a time.

The monitor setting isn’t persistent though, so a restart of the VSC means it’s lost and must be reset. More then a few hosts, and it gets a bit tedious.

Both these request are about QoL and ease of use, which I think the could be better. Definitively hope they’ll do something about the powershell modules.

Re: VSC powershell module requests

Ah yes, you are correct - there doesn't appear to be a VSC cmdlet to accomplish that today.

Assuming the hosts in question are ESXi hosts, another option would be to use the PowerCLI cmdlet "Get-AdvancedSetting" and/or "Set-AdvancedSetting" as part of a script to collect the values of the NFS settings set by VSC and ensure that they are compliant.

You could take it a step further and use a framework like Vester to test and optionally remediate your configuration.